Volume 106 of the "Warpaint Series". The S-55 was deemed to be the first completely successful design for helicopter entrepreneur Igor Sikorsky, the type first entering service with all three United States services in the early 1950s Korean War years and going into mass production, seeing service with vast number of countries worldwide. Designed with both the aircraft enthusiast and the modeller in mind, this series offers a comprehensive and accurate account of a single aircraft type within each issue. Drawings provided in both colour side and plan view with 1:72 scale plans, kit decal and accessory lists, squadrons, units and individual aircraft serials in codes, etc.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Balch, Adrian M.
Title
Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw and Westland Whirlwind
Details
English text, paperback, many bw- and colour photos, colour profiles, scale drawings, large format. Around 50 pages.
